〈◊〉〈◊〉 Rudii. Page 126 in the Latin Book.
The Colledg] Take of Coloquintida six drachms, Agrick, Scammony, the roots of black Hellebore, and Tarbith, of each half an ounce, Aloes one ounce, Diar∣rodon abbatis half an ounce, let all of them (the Diarrh. Abb-excepted) be grosly bruised, and insused eight daies in the best spirit of Wine in a vessel close stopped in the Sun, so that the Liquor may swim at top the breadth of six fingers: afterwards infuse the Diarrh. Abb. in the same 〈◊〉〈◊〉 four daies in aqua vitae, then having strained and pressed them hard, mix them both together, Casting the dross away, and draw off the moisture in a glass Alembick, and let the thick matter remain in a Mass.
Culpeper] A. As this is the dearest, so in my o∣pinion it is most excellent in operation of all the Pills in the Dispensatory, being of a quick searching nature, yet though many violent simples be in it, the terrene part is cast away, and only the tincture used, whereby it is apparent it cannot lie gnawing in the body so long; It clenseth both head and body of choller, flegm, and melancholly: it must not be ta∣ken in any great quantity, half a drachm is sufficient for the strongest body; let the weaker take but a scruple, and the weakest less; keep your cham∣ber: they work very speedily being of a penetra∣ting nature.